Close Modal Disability and Reproductive Equity In May 2025 the Museum recognizes Disability Reproductive Equity Day with a special evening of community dialogue and advocacy. Designated in May to acknowledge the anniversary of the Buck v Bell case, Disability Reproductive Equity Day is dedicated to promoting the bodily autonomy and dignity of disabled individuals.This year, join a prestigious panel of local and national experts and changemakers to learn more about contemporary aspects of reproductive equity, including fighting abortion bans that disproportionally impact disabled people, building accessible and inclusive sex ed, changing laws that allow forced sterilization, and supporting pregnant and parenting disabled people.Virtual livestream tickets now available! Register for the Event Date and Time Tuesday, May 27 | 7:00 pm Audience Adults 18+ Location Blue Wing View Map Price Free with Pre-Registration Language English Register for the Event Date and Time Tuesday, May 27 | 7:00 pm Audience Adults 18+ Location Blue Wing View Map Price Free with Pre-Registration Language English Designated in May to acknowledge the anniversary of the Buck v Bell case, Disability Reproductive Equity Day is dedicated to promoting the bodily autonomy and dignity of disabled individuals.This year, join a prestigious panel of local and national experts and changemakers to learn more about contemporary aspects of reproductive equity, including fighting abortion bans that disproportionally impact disabled people, building accessible and inclusive sex ed, changing laws that allow forced sterilization, and supporting pregnant and parenting disabled people.Virtual livestream tickets now available! Featuring Image Dr. Monika Mitra Dr. Monika Mitra is the Nancy Lurie Marks Professor of Disability Policy and Director of the Lurie Institute for Disability Policy at Brandeis University. Her research centers on the intersection of disability, health, and reproductive justice, with a focus on advancing health equity through inclusive policies and practices. She is nationally recognized for her work on the reproductive and maternal health care needs of people with disabilities.Dr. Mitra leads multiple federally funded initiatives, including the National Center for Disability and Pregnancy Research and the National Research Center for Parents with Disabilities. She was recently appointed as a Commissioner to the Lancet Commission on Disability and Health and serves as Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Disability and Health Journal.She holds a PhD and MA from Boston University and an MS from the University of Calcutta in Kolkata, India. Image Tiffany L. Panko, MD, MBA Tiffany L. Panko, MD, MBA (she/her/hers), is an associate research professor and the Executive Director of the Deaf Health Care and Biomedical Science Hub (Deaf Hub). As a woman’s health researcher passionate about reproductive justice, her work focuses on investigating health care access, health literacy, pregnancy experiences, and family planning in the deaf community. Directing the Deaf Hub, her team works with the goal of getting more deaf and hard-of-hearing people represented in the healthcare workforce, which will in turn support this group of underserved patients. Image Mia Ives-Rublee Mia Ives-Rublee is a disabled transracial adoptee who has dedicated her life’s work to civil rights activism. She began her journey as an adapted athlete, competing internationally in track, road racing, fencing, and crossfit. She obtained her Master’s in Social Work at UNC Chapel Hill and began working with disabled people to help them find work and independence in their communities at the NC Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services. Mia is best known for founding the Women’s March Disability Caucus and organizing the original Women’s March on Washington in 2017. She has worked with numerous progressive organizations on disability justice and inclusion. As a public speaker, Mia advocates on the national stage for the rights of disabled people, immigrants, and other marginalized communities.
